Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer is a master of deadpan drollery. His hangdog countenance and understated comedic style are two of the main reasons that his TV situation comedies are popular not only in Britain but also in America. Among the best-loved of his sitcoms -- which enjoy a long afterlife in the rerun market -- are The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin and As Time Goes By. In the latter sitcom, Palmer co-stars with one of the U.K.'s most esteemed actresses, Judi Dench. They play old flames reunited after 40 years. Palmer has also performed in other popular TV comedies, including Fawlty Towers, Executive Stress, Fairly Secret Army, Hot Metal, Butterflies, and Whoops Apocalypse. In addition, his finespun wit and waggery has enlivened many a film production, such as Rat, A Fish Called Wanda, and The Madness of King George. Palmer was born in London on June 4, 1927. After a brief career in business, he discovered his acting talent in amateur theater, then became a stage manager and eventually a full-time performer. Like so many other outstanding British actors, he studied and acted in plays written by the greatest popularizer of situation comedies, William Shakespeare. His role as Quince in A Midsummer Night's Dream is well known to fans of BBC Shakespeare productions. However, Palmer has not limited himself to comedies; he has also performed in productions in other genres, such as Mrs. Brown (a drama about Queen Victoria as a widow), Tomorrow Never Dies (a James Bond adventure), and Anna and the King (a historical/costume epic about an Englishwoman's relationship with the King of Siam). Thanks to his resonant voice, Palmer has also obtained work doing TV commercials, selling everything from veal to varooming cars. In his leisure time, he enjoys foraying into nature with his wife, Sally, who introduced him to trout and salmon fishing. They have two children. ~ Mike Cummings, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Geoffrey Palmer:
- Peter Pan with Jason Isaacs , Jason Isaacs , Jeremy Sumpter , Rachel Hurd-Wood , Lynn Redgrave , Richard Briers , Olivia Williams , Ludivine Sagnier , Harry Newell , Freddie Popplewell , Theodore Chester , Rupert Simonian , George MacKay , Harry Eden , Patrick Gooch , Lachlan Gooch , Carsen Gray , Saffron Burrows , Frank Gallacher , Bill Kerr , Bruce Spence , Kerry Walker , Frank Whitten , Bruce Myles , Brian Carbee , Daniel Wylie , The Rebel Rousers , Septimus Caton , Nadia Pirini , Donald Battee , Jacob Tomuri , Sophie Wyburd , Tory Mussett , Maggie Dence , Alan Cinis , Venant Wong , Phil Meacham , Darren Mitchell , Michael Roughan , Celeste MacIlwaine , Spike Hogan , Patrick Hurd-Wood , Brooke Duncan , Themora Bourne , Alexander Bourne , Maya Barnaby , Ursula Mills , Vij Kaewsanan , Janet Strauss , Sam Morely , Brendan Shambrook , Matthew Waters
- Rat with Pete Postlethwaite , Imelda Staunton , Frank Kelly , David Wilmot , Kerry Condon , Andrew Lovern , Veronica Duffy , Ed Byrne , Niall Toibin , Peter Caffrey
- Flushed Away with Hugh Jackman , Kate Winslet , Ian McKellen , Jean Reno , Bill Nighy , Andy Serkis , Shane Richie , Kathy Burke , David Suchet , Miriam Margolyes , Rachel Rawlinson , Susan Duerden , Miles Richardson , John Motson , Douglas Weston , Roger Blake , Roger Blake , Christopher Fairbank , Christopher Fairbank , Christopher Fairbank , Paul Shardlow , Conrad Vemon , Jonathan Kydd , Newell Alexander , Susan Fitzer , Joshua Silk , Meredith Wells , Ashleigh-Louis Elliot , Ashleigh Ludwig , Christopher Knights , Christopher Knights , Emma Tate , Emma Tate , Tom McGrath , Tom McGrath , Sam Fell , Sam Fell , Sam Fell , Sam Fell , David Bowers , David Bowers , David Bowers , David Bowers , David Bowers , Simon Callow
- The Madness of King George with Nigel Hawthorne , Helen Mirren , Ian Holm , Rupert Everett , Rupert Graves , Amanda Donohoe , John Wood , Julian Rhind-Tutt , Roger Ashton-Griffiths , Selina Cadell , Anthony Calf , Jim Carter , Jeremy Child , Janine Duvitski , Joanna Hall , Roger Hammond , David Leon , Russell Martin , Struan Rodger , Nicholas Selby , Cyril Shaps , Barry Stanton , Peter Woodthorpe , Alan Bennett , Julian Wadham , Robert Swann
- O Lucky Man! with Malcolm McDowell , Ralph Richardson , Ralph Richardson , Rachel Roberts , Rachel Roberts , Rachel Roberts , Arthur Lowe , Helen Mirren , Dandy Nichols , Dandy Nichols , Ben Aris , James Bolam , Jeremy Bulloch , Constance Chapman , Geoffrey Chater , Warren Clarke , Warren Clarke , Graham Crowden , David Daker , Paul Dawkins , Paul Dawkins , Wallas Eaton , Wallas Eaton , Wallas Eaton , Wallas Eaton , Michael Elphick , Brian Glover , Peter Jeffrey , Peter Jeffrey , Edward Judd , Stephanie Lawrence , Patricia Lawrence , Mary McLeod , Michael Medwin , Anthony Nicholls , Anthony Nicholls , Christine Noonan , Bill Owen , Edward Peel , Brian Pettifer , Vivian Pickles , Irene Richmond , Frank Singuineau , Patsy Smart , Philip Stone , Philip Stone , Philip Stone , Hugh Thomas , Mona Washbourne , Catherine Willmer , Lindsay Anderson , John Barrett , Eleanor Fazan , Alan Price , Geoff Hinsliff , Betty Turner , Margot Bennett , Glenn Williams , Roy Scammell , Anna Dawson , Jumoke Debayo , Terence Maidment , Cyril Renison , Peter Childs , Les Weldon
- O Lucky Man! with Malcolm McDowell , Ralph Richardson , Ralph Richardson , Rachel Roberts , Rachel Roberts , Rachel Roberts , Arthur Lowe , Helen Mirren , Dandy Nichols , Dandy Nichols , Ben Aris , James Bolam , Jeremy Bulloch , Constance Chapman , Geoffrey Chater , Warren Clarke , Warren Clarke , Graham Crowden , David Daker , Paul Dawkins , Paul Dawkins , Wallas Eaton , Wallas Eaton , Wallas Eaton , Wallas Eaton , Michael Elphick , Brian Glover , Peter Jeffrey , Peter Jeffrey , Edward Judd , Stephanie Lawrence , Patricia Lawrence , Mary McLeod , Michael Medwin , Anthony Nicholls , Anthony Nicholls , Christine Noonan , Bill Owen , Edward Peel , Brian Pettifer , Vivian Pickles , Irene Richmond , Frank Singuineau , Patsy Smart , Philip Stone , Philip Stone , Philip Stone , Hugh Thomas , Mona Washbourne , Catherine Willmer , Lindsay Anderson , John Barrett , Eleanor Fazan , Alan Price , Geoff Hinsliff , Betty Turner , Margot Bennett , Glenn Williams , Roy Scammell , Anna Dawson , Jumoke Debayo , Terence Maidment , Cyril Renison , Peter Childs , Les Weldon
- A Fish Called Wanda with John Cleese , Jamie Lee Curtis , Kevin Kline , Michael Palin , Tom Georgeson , Maria Aitken , Patricia Hayes , Al Ashton , Kim Barclay , Cynthia Caylor , Jeremy Child , Charu Bala Chokshi , Mark Elwes , Stephen Fry , Roger Hume , Peter Jonfield , Andrew MacLachlan , Robert McBain , Pamela Miles , Patrick Newman , Michael Percival , Neville Phillips , Llewellyn Rees , John Dixon , Imogen Bickford-Smith , Roger Brierley , Robert Cavendish , Waydon Croft , Katherine John , Sophie Johnstone , Kate Lansbury , Tia Lee , Roland MacLeod , Clare McIntyre , Anthony Pedley , Robert Putt , David Simeon , Tom Piggot-Smith , Sharon Twomey , Ken Campbell
- Clockwise with John Cleese , Alison Steadman , Penelope Wilton , Stephen Moore , Joan Hickson , Sharon Maiden , Michael Aldridge , Dickie Arnold , John Bardon , Jonathan Bowater , Mark Bunting , Mark Burdis , Nadia Carina , Peter Cellier , Constance Chapman , David Conville , Susan Field , Patrick Godfrey , Anthony Haygarth , Geoffrey Hutchings , Peter Jonfield , Pat Keen , Sheila Keith , Penny Leatherbarrow , Angus MacKay , Peter Needham , Michael Percival , Richard Ridings , Leslie Schofield , Nick Stringer , Philip Voss , Ann Way , Benjamin Whitrow , Jeffrey Wickham , Robert Wilkinson , Howard Lewis , Ann-Marie Gwatkin , Nicholas lePrevost , Charles Bartholomew , Geoffrey Davion , Alan Granton , Geoffrey Greenhill , Peter Lorenzelli , Rupert Massey , Alan Parnaby , Christian Regan , John Rowe , Ronald Sowton , Paul Stimpson Sweeney Chip , Mohammed Ashiq , Sydney Livingstone , Michael Glynn
Geoffrey Palmer Trivia
When was Geoffrey Palmer born?
Geoffrey Palmer was born on June 4, 1927
Who did Geoffrey Palmer play in As Time Goes By: Season 04?
Geoffrey Palmer was Lionel Hardcastle in As Time Goes By: Season 04
Who did Geoffrey Palmer play in 1940s House [TV Series]?
Geoffrey Palmer was Host in 1940s House [TV Series]
Who did Geoffrey Palmer portray in Mrs. Brown?
Geoffrey Palmer was Henry Ponsonby in Mrs. Brown
Who did Geoffrey Palmer play in The Young Visiters?
Geoffrey Palmer was Minnit in The Young Visiters
Who did Geoffrey Palmer portray in Peter Pan?
Geoffrey Palmer was Sir Edward Quiller Couch in Peter Pan
Who did Geoffrey Palmer portray in Rat?
Geoffrey Palmer was The Doctor in Rat
Who did Geoffrey Palmer play in Tomorrow Never Dies?
Geoffrey Palmer was Admiral Roebuck in Tomorrow Never Dies
Who did Geoffrey Palmer portray in Wimbledon: Record Breakers?
Geoffrey Palmer was Narrator in Wimbledon: Record Breakers
Who did Geoffrey Palmer play in Death of an Expert Witness?
Geoffrey Palmer was Edwin Lorrimer in Death of an Expert Witness
What role did Geoffrey Palmer play in The Madness of King George?
Geoffrey Palmer played Warren in The Madness of King George
Who did Geoffrey Palmer portray in A Zed & Two Noughts?
Geoffrey Palmer was Fallast in A Zed & Two Noughts
What role did Geoffrey Palmer play in O Lucky Man!?
Geoffrey Palmer played Basil Keyes in O Lucky Man!
What role did Geoffrey Palmer play in O Lucky Man!?
Geoffrey Palmer played Doctor in O Lucky Man!
Who did Geoffrey Palmer play in A Fish Called Wanda?
Geoffrey Palmer was Judge in A Fish Called Wanda
What role did Geoffrey Palmer portray in Clockwise?
Geoffrey Palmer played Headmaster in Clockwise
